the president signed l into law last night after he got back from nevada. it took three months to approve that money. >>> another developing story, president obama diving into the new debate over immigration. he is throwing his support behind a bipartisan effort by republicans and democrats. >> n las vegas, the president unveiled a white house plan that would create a path to u.s. citizenship for people who entered country illegally. tom fitzgerald has the details. >> reporter: president obama headed west tuesday looking for cooperation and common ground on immigration. in las vegas, the president threw his support behind a new senate effort to reform immigration and provide a path to citizenship for the 11 million people already here illegally. >> we can't allow immigration reform to get bogged down in an endless debate. >> reporter: mirroring the bipartisan senate proposal, the president's plan creates a system to letting illegal immigrants around citizenship and tightens border security. >> we have to deal with the 11 million individuals who are here ill